Allen Richard Nissenson

Background

Nissenson, Allen Richard was born on December 10, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Sylvia Lillian (Chapnitsky) Nissenson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Medicine, Northwestern University, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1971.

Career

Intern in medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1971-1972; resident in internal medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1972-1974; fellowship in nephrology, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1974-1976; associate medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1976-1977; assistant professor medicine, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1977-1982; associate professor medicine, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1982-1988; professor medicine, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, since 1988; director dialysis program, University of California at Los Angeles Center for the Health Sciences, since 1977; medical director renal management strategies, University of California at Los Angeles Center for the Health Sciences. Adjunct attending physician Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1976-1977. Assistant attending physician University of California at Los Angeles Center for Health Sciences, 1977-1982, associate attending physician, since 1988.

Attending physician nephrology Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1978. Consultant on peritoneal dialysis Baxter-Travenol laboratories, since 1981. Member nephrology advising committee Nephrology Nursing Education Grant, California.State U., 1983-1990.

Vice chairman Forum of End Stage Renal Disease Networks, 1988-1991. Member science advisory board National Kidney Foundation, 1989-1991, chairman county on clinical nephrology, dialysis and transplantation, 1989-1991. Consultant on End Stage Renal Disease reimbursement Rand Corporation, since 1990, others.

Achievements

• Allen Richard Nissenson has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Society for Artifical Internal Organs, American Federation for Clinical Research, American Society Nephrology, International Society Nephrology, International Society Artificial Organs, Western Society for Clinical Investigation, European Dialysis and Transplant Association, North America Society for Dialysis and Transplantation, Renal Physicians' Association (board directors since 1993, secretary board dirs.1994-), California Renal Physicians (board directors since 1987).

Connections

Married Charna H. Karp, May 28, 1978. 1 child, Ariel Rose.

Father:

Harry Nissenson

Mother:

Sylvia Lillian (Chapnitsky) Nissenson

Spouse:

Charna H. Karp

child:

Ariel Rose Nissenson